Once a year, an outstanding SRES® designee is selected by an independent panel and awarded the SRES® Outstanding Service Award.

The distinguished service award not only has social relevance, but also brand awareness and gives SRES® designees the opportunity to:

• Showcase their own community involvements and accomplishments
• Continue to go beyond the traditional member self marketing and promotion and further embrace a core social conscience
• Educate consumers through positive press on the value of using a REALTOR®

Award recipients must meet the following criteria:

• Show extraordinary performance in their respective senior communities
• Be outstanding leaders in the real estate community serving seniors and be a driving force for change and efforts to better serve seniors
• Make a visible difference to either a specific group of seniors or show how real estate needs are met in their local community or nationally
• Demonstrate that they are a trusted source of knowledge and experience among their community's senior population
• Further the principles established in the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics in all interactions with the senior consumer population

Award recipients will receive:

• One year of free membership in the SRES^® Council (Requirements other than membership fee still required to be met in order to maintain the SRES^® designation.)
• Presentation of their personalized award and pin at the ABR®, GREEN, and SRES^® Networking and Awards Reception at NAR NXT. Award winners do not have to be present to win. 
• Press release
• Peer recognition
• sres.realtor website prominence